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24.01.2022 Deloraine Update: Dear Parents, Term 4 commences on October 5, this coming Monday. The arrangements for first week of term, up until October 9, is only Yrs. 11/12 assessment is held at Deloraine. Students are aware of these times, of course the VCE GAT is held on October 7 and Ms Hickson has informed students of these arrangements.... All students Years 7-10 remain on remote online learning at least until October 26, unless we are informed by DET of an earlier date of return. The week commencing October 12 will see all Year 11/12 students return to at school learning. For students requiring care the arrangements of Term 3 will continue. This program will run at Callistemon Campus for the first week, October 5-9, then from October 12 will be delivered at Deloraine Campus. Thanks David

24.01.2022 Year 7 Parent Teacher Interviews Dear Parents and Guardians, I hope you are well. ... On Tuesday 17th November between 3:30pm-5:30pm we will be running Year 7 Parent Teacher Interviews via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of these interviews is to celebrate and recognise your child’s achievements throughout this year and create goals they can work towards for 2021. To book your interview, please click on the links below to arrange a time to meet with your child’s teachers. We have also attached a guide to help work through the online booking system. Year 7 Staff - Last Names A-M https://outlook.office365.com//b/s/vs0Juk7edUW6pr_zoCYsaA2 Year 7 Staff - Last Names - N-Z https://outlook.office365.com//b/s/DtkoExbfcUesEda1agWqFQ2 Please contact Kendall Clarke Assistant Principal Sports Science Academy and Brendan Chircop Assistant Principal Year 7 & 8 if you have any questions or concerns. Kendall and I are also available to meet with if you would like to discuss your child’s progress. Thank you for your ongoing support. Kind regards, Kendall Clarke and Brendan Chircop

24.01.2022 Callistemon students had a Dress like a Principal day today and we had some amazing entries of what students believe a Principal should dress like. Lots of our students chose to dress as Mr Smillie. This is Caleb from Year One and this was our photo of the day and was Mr Smillie’s favourite entry. We think Caleb got his Mr Smillie costume spot on!

23.01.2022 Dear Parents, As advised yesterday, please note that our College is closed to All Students until further notice. Remote learning will take place on Monday 3rd August. Thank you ... David and Meredith

22.01.2022 Callistemon Update: Hi Families We hope everyone is well and safe and managing to get out (safely) and enjoy some of this glorious sunshine! ... Reminder that Term Four commences on Monday 5th October. Week 1 is REMOTE LEARNING for all students (Prep - Year 6) School is only open for families of permitted workers (with a current work permit) or vulnerable families. All applications to attend onsite must be discussed with Leadership. From Week 2 (Monday 12th October) all Prep - Year 6 students will gradually return to school. We will have more information regarding this early next week. If paper pack work is required this can be collected from Callistemon on Monday 5th October between 10am - 2pm. Please note that this work is not the same work that students who are doing remote/online learning are doing. We would prefer as many students as possible participating in online learning with their teachers. We would like to see as many students as possible participating in online learning leading up to their return to school in Week 2. Stay safe and we cannot wait to see you all very soon!

19.01.2022 Update from David Smillie: Dear Parents, Carers, Students and Staff I am writing to inform you that the situation at our College remains unchanged, and there are no further updates following my previous letter sent on Saturday August 1st. At this stage while the College has undergone a hospital grade clean at both Deloraine and Callistemon, we must wait until DHHS has completed all contact tracing. The College will not reopen until we have clearance from DHHS. ... I appreciate your patience and understanding at this difficult time. Be assured that the health and safety of our school community is paramount, and we are strictly following the public health advice of the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the safety of all staff and students. I will continue to inform you as soon as any new information comes to hand and when key milestones are reached. In fact tomorrow, Meredith, Heather and I will meet with the Department of Education at Callistemon to sign off on the cleaning program. In the meantime I remind you that there is information on the Department of Education and Training (DET) website, and the DET coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline 1800 338 663 is available from 8am to 6pm, seven days a week. As always you are welcome to reach out to me or Meredith directly with any questions or concerns. I hope your family is well. I do know of some families who are ill, please if you need any assistance with food or other support please let us know, we are here to assist our College community however we can. Yours sincerely, David Smillie & Meredith Clencie

18.01.2022 Please see information regarding The Grange Community Centre’s Pantry Appeal

14.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Dear Parents As you know the College is currently closed for deep cleaning. Again, I have promised to keep you fully informed of our current position regarding Covid 19 at our College. I will also let you know that I am required to comply with Privacy legislation. However I do feel obliged to let you know we have recorded positive student cases. As you know, while all Prep to Year 10 students were online learning since the commencement of Term 3, we were ...required by the Department of Education to have Yr. 11 and Yr. 12 students attend on site and to accommodate students whose parents due to work commitments could not care for them at home. I will let you know we have a Yr. 11 student test positive whose last day of attendance was July 22 and two Callistemon students, a Year 2 and Year 4 whose last day of attendance was July 27. I am working with both Department of Health and Department of Education to manage these cases. I cannot advise of any further details at this time. Again if you or your family members have flu like symptoms please follow the governments advice There are also resources and supports available on DET’s coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for parents, carers and guardians page. Thank you for your support, and I will provide further information as soon as I receive any updates. Again we will continue to communicate with you. Hope you are well, please keep safe. Please note the College remains closed until further notice. David and Meredith

12.01.2022 Join us for our Virtual Track & Field. Please see attached images for information of events and follow the link to enter your results https://form.jotform.com/201958028380053

11.01.2022 We are super excited about our upcoming works at Deloraine and thank Sarah Connolly MP for her support

11.01.2022 Callistemon Staff have put together a Term 3 video to let you know that WE MISS YOU and WE ARE PROUD OF YOU. We know things are tough but we want you to keep trying and keep doing your best. Big thanks to Mrs L for putting the amazing video together. Our video this term is to "Try Everything' from Zootopia, and these lyrics are very true for our current situation: I won't give up, no, I won't give in... 'Til I reach the end And then I'll start again No, I won't leave I wanna try everything I wanna try even though I could fail I won't give up, no, I won't give in 'Til I reach the end And then I'll start again We are in this together and we cannot wait to be all back together soon. CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE OUR AMAZING VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKPT7lR-E4&feature=youtu.be

11.01.2022 Hi Grange Families As per the announcement by Premier Daniel Andrews & Minister James Merlino yesterday, TUESDAY 4th AUGUST will be a Curriculum (Pupil Free) Day for all students (Callistemon & Deloraine) Students are not not required to be online and there will not be any learning tasks posted by teachers. ... Teachers will be working throughout the day on planning for continued remote learning for Term 3. We will continue to update families with information as we receive it from DET. Thank you for your ongoing support. Stay Safe.

11.01.2022 Do you have a Prep starting school in 2021? We are hosting an online Parent Information session tomorrow, Wednesday 12th August at 6.30pm via Microsoft Teams. Please email to register: ... [email protected] See more

11.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS!! Today is a VERY SPECIAL DAY .... our Prep students and teachers are celebrating 100 days at school! This year our Prep student's first 100 days has looked very different with the majority of their schooling being done remotely at home with their families. ... We want to recognise and celebrate the amazing achievements that they have made during these unprecedented times - well done everyone. We are so very very proud of you all. We also want to thank our amazing Prep teachers: Miss Jess, Miss Amanda, Mr Declan, Ms Melissa, Ms Hilma & Ms Megan along with Mrs L for the amazing support and fun & engaging lessons that they have provided for our students. We hope that you all enjoy your special day with many fun activities planned and we hope to see you all very soon!

11.01.2022 2021 Prep Enrolment Do you have a Prep student or know someone starting school next year? Enrolments are now open for Prep next year. ... Please see attached image for information and visit our website: https://www.thegrange.vic.edu.au Upcoming Online Parent Information Session on Wednesday 12th August at 6.30pm.

10.01.2022 Hello Families Year 7 places for 2021 have been offered. Please check your emails ... Please contact the College if you have not received confirmation.

10.01.2022 Please see attached information regarding 3 Year Old Activity Group (Pre Kinder) at The Grange Community Centre

10.01.2022 Extreme Pollen Count & Thunderstorm Asthma Alert Dear Parent/Guardian Please be advised that these are extreme high pollen count days. This means there is an increased chance of Thunderstorm Asthma. If you suffer from Asthma and/or Hayfever, your symptoms may be worse on these days.... RECOMMENDATIONS: It is strongly recommended that if your child/children suffer from Hayfever, to give them an antihistamine prior to coming to school in the morning on these days. If you have Asthma, make sure your Asthma Action Plan is up to date and sick bay has current medication. Where possible, stay indoors with doors and windows closed until the storm has passed. If you have your air conditioning on, turn it on to recirculate. Download the Vic Emergency App to keep updated. There are Asthma Kits located around the College and in the First Aid Room should you need to use them. IMPORTANT: People experiencing asthma symptoms even if for the first time should not ignore it and should seek medical advice/assistance as soon as possible. An asthma flare up can vary in severity and can be life threatening. If there are signs that a person's condition is deteriorating, urgent care should be sought. Call triple 000. The Grange P-12 College

10.01.2022 In a world where you can be anything ... be kind! Can you believe it is August already?! This months action for happiness is Altruistic August. Being altruistic means showing a selfless concern for the wellbeing of others ... Remember every act of kindness makes a difference Stay safe Grange Families

10.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM DAVID SMILLIE: Dear Parents, I am sincerely hoping you and your families are well. It is certainly a worrying time for us and our local area. As you know our College is currently closed. The reason for this closure is a contractor tested positive who was at Deloraine Campus on July 22 the important thing is they were present from 3.30 -7.30 pm. Students were not present at school at this time. Similarly, staff were finishing a little earlier this week..., and were also working significantly reduced hours to minimise risk. The closure occurred as a result of our Principal Team displaying a high level of caution and requesting the Education Department to support our community to ensure the College is thoroughly and forensically cleaned. As you know from our previous communications our aim is to keep students, staff and families safe. I know we did request Yr. 12 students to attend VCAL and VCE classes this week. I accept this might appear to be unreasonable, however the problem for me is , at this stage, my instructions from the Government is to deliver both these programs onsite in class. As the College Principal I am required to comply with this directive. I am advised all assessment, the GAT, Sacs and exams at VCE level will proceed along with VCAL requirements and this does include attendance. I really don’t want our students to be further disadvantaged, hence the appeal to attend classes. Let’s hope there might be some change to these arrangements in the near future. Again Meredith and I will be honest with you , we will provide advice and continue to communicate with you. Please contact the College if you do have concerns. Thanks David and Meredith.

09.01.2022 Prep 2021 Information Session If you have a student starting Prep in 2021 please join us for an online information session Tuesday 25th August at 10.30am. Please email [email protected] or call 97486555 to register.

09.01.2022 NAIDOC WEEK We acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we are meeting. We pay our respects to elders’ past, present and emerging, and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first people of Australia. They have never ceded sovereignty and remain strong in their enduring connection to land and culture. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution t...hey make to the life of The Grange P-12 College, our community and region. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia every year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. This years NAIDOC theme is "Always Was, Always Will Be" and it recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Students will be participating in a range of NAIDOC activities during the week. For more information please visit https://www.naidoc.org.au/

08.01.2022 We are in 3rd place! See information to join our Virtual Track & Field

07.01.2022 Update from David Smillie Dear Parents How are you ? I can imagine at this stage of the lockdown things are getting more difficult for you. I know it is certainly more difficult managing the College and keeping in contact with families and students. We are all hoping it will be all over soon. I have spoken with lots of parents during this term and I certainly appreciate the way in which you have supported your children with remote learning and the positive feedback we have... received. I do understand the challenges of keeping students engaged and learning. We have done our best as a College and I don’t think any of our staff could have given any more. I just hope it has been enough for your children. Like you, I am very much looking forward to getting the school back to some form of normal, that is students actually attending onsite. It was only this week that we received advice from the Department of Education as to how schools will operate across Term 4. To safeguard against any re occurrence of infection we will gradually return from October 12 to October 26, when we hope , depending on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, all staff and students will return to school based learning. I will provide a brief overview of KEY DATES applying to both Callistemon and Deloraine Campus, as we currently know them. 1) Term 4 commences October 5 and remote learning continues. No students at school, other than Year 12 students on Wednesday, October 7 for the GAT and a practise English exam on Friday October 9. All other students remain at home. The College will be open for children of essential workers and students based on certain criteria from October 5 to October 23. We will provide the application form in a parent update during the holiday period. 2) October 12 - All Prep to Grade 2 and Year 11 & 12 students return to at school learning. All other students remain at home (except vulnerable & children of permitted workers) 3) All Grade 3 to Year 10 students remain on remote learning from October 5 until at least October 26. Obviously if Covid19 is under the required average of daily infections and on the advice of the Chief Health Officer this return date may change. Tomorrow is our last day of Term 3, when we commence our two week holiday break. Please keep safe and lets all hope that Term 4 is kinder to all of us and especially the students we miss so much. David and Meredith.

05.01.2022 IMPORTANT COLLEGE UPDATE Dear Parents, Carers and Students, As you are aware, our College was advised of a reported case of coronavirus (COVID-19) (not from a staff or student) and was closed for 24 hours from Friday 31 July 2020 as a requested precautionary measure. Again this case occurred at Deloraine Campus and after school hours, no students were present onsite. Hopefully this has minimised our risk and to further support our community we have insisted on a high quality ...Continue reading

05.01.2022 Deloraine have got some August activities planned. Check out the cool list of upcoming activities Join the Grange Instagram page to upload your photos.

03.01.2022 Invitation to participate in the 2020 Parent Opinion Survey Dear Parents and Guardians, Our College is conducting a survey to find out what parents think of our College. The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst all parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and f...lexible learning. Our College will use the survey results to help inform and direct future College planning and improvement strategies. We have randomly selected a group of families and invited them to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year, the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 09 November - Friday 20 November. The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.